Bindu Culas, Principal, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ LIVE Webcast

NEW YORK - Feb. 25, 2014 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Bindu Culas, Principal, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Emerging Issues in Executive Compensation in 2014 LIVE Webcast. This two-hour event is scheduled on February 26, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

For further details and updated list of speakers, please visit:

http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2014_Compensation_in_2014.html

Event Synopsis:

Issues arising from executive compensation are continuing to have a significant impact on many companies and their employees. Identifying potential problems and crafting good policies early on can significantly minimize damages in the long run.

This Knowledge Group live webcast: Emerging Issues in Executive Compensation in 2014 aims to put you in the know with respect to understanding key issues surrounding executive compensation and their impact on your company. Employee benefits practitioners will take you through practical and real world examples while providing end-to-end discussion of the most critical issues affecting executive compensation.

The following key topics will be addressed in this LIVE two-hour webcast:

• Changes in the Legal and Regulatory Landscape

• Developing Practices under Say-On-Pay Regime and Proxy-Related Fiduciary Claims

• Proxy Season: An Overview

• Executive Compensation Pitfalls under Section 162(m) and Section 409A

• Equity Compensation Practices and Considerations

• Other Executive Compensation Issues in 2014

• The Latest Executive Pay Trends and Developing Best Practices

About Bindu Culas

Bindu joined Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. in December 2012 and is a Principal in the New York Office.

Bindu has over 15 years of experience advising clients on the US and international legal, tax and regulatory aspects of designing and structuring equity incentive programs, employment agreement, and severance and change-of control plans. Bindu has worked with both domestic and foreign publicly traded and privately held companies as well as pre-IPO companies.

Before joining Cook & Co., Bindu was a partner and the Head of Executive Compensation at Linklaters LLP, an international law firm. Prior to that she was an attorney in the corporate and executive compensation departments at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

Bindu is a member of the New York State Bar, and received her J.D. and B.S. (with distinction) degrees from New York University. She writes and speaks frequently at regional and national ABA, American Law Institute, NASPP and PLI events.

About Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.

Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. provides consulting services to compensation committees, boards of directors and corporations with respect to the compensation of executives and directors. The Firm's services are provided to companies in all industries and size categories. The Firm has provided compensation consulting services to more than 2,700 companies since they were founded 40 years ago. They are the independent compensation consultants to approximately 25% of the S&P 500 companies.

To know more about Bindu Culas and Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., please visit: www.fwcook.com

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.